​From the community​For the community

It’s that time of the year again! For the second time we will run a TFF LATAM to give everybody the chance to speak about Tableau and Visualisation en Español ou em Português!

The event will be happening on Friday, the 5th of July but as any other TFF event, the day would be nothing without YOUR contribution.We are looking for talks about all things Tableau, whether you are a rookie or a seasoned professional, we want to hear from you!

What have you learned which could be interesting for others?

How did you approach the last problem you faced?

How does your organisation work with Tableau or use Visualisation?

There are a ton of topics out there and this is your chance to tell your story. To practise talking and to build your portfolio.If you are still not convinced, you can find some more reasons to talk at TFF here.And if you want to talk but you are not sure about what, check out this blog post for inspiration.

It has been 4 years since the first Tableau Fringe Festival. Since then lots of things happened...

- We grew and now organise 4 local events a year- We have more than 10 local volunteers helping with the events- We have a Youtube channel with 135 recorded talks

Most people within the online community know about The Fringe Festival and while all of you did a great job promoting the events in User Groups, your work place and your professional networks, we didn’t make it too easy for new people to discover us.We want to change this and as part of this we started with a website makeover! The old website grew over time, was changed and adjusted for different events, with different needs in mind. The new version is a lot cleaner and hopefully everything you would want to know is easy to find.If you get the chance, check out our amazing volunteers who make our events possible or head over to Youtube to see if you can learn a thing or two around Tableau. And if you feel generous, help us financing all the tools in the background either privately or become a sponsor of one of our events!

We are also reviving our mailing list/newsletter (maybe that's actually how you found this blog post) so register on the right to make sure you don't miss any of our events and stay up to date.

TFF North America is right around the corner. If you like numbers, then you’ll love these numbers!

3 Perfect Panels18 Super Speakers2 Cool Co-Hosts

In our fifth year, TFF North America is bringing you the value, from governance to TUGs to Data Hierarchies and all from a range of speakers from Tableau Community newcomer Chavonne Odom to Seasoned TFF Speaker Michael Sandberg. ​Check out the schedule and learn a little more about these community contributors.

We are so excited for TFF APAC on 17 August and the TFF team has selected some amazing speakers for this event. Get to know the speakers below and don't forget to register at: ​http://bit.ly/2018TFFAPACEvent.

Do you want to dip your toe into the Tableau speaking pool but feel unsure if you had any valuable content? Or maybe you think it's all been said before? Have a look at some potential topics below to help inspire an idea for a TFF talk. Just fill in the blank with your favorite thing you want to discuss.

Talks can be 20 minutes (15-17 minutes of content with 3-5 minutes for Q&A) or 45 minutes (40 minutes of content with 5 minutes of Q&A). The TFF team knows you've got a message to share, so check out our Call for Speakers page to apply for the next TFF.

Ten Potential TFF Topics

My Top N Things about ____________.

How I Learned _______and You Can Too!

Creating Inclusive Visualizations

We Are the (Tableau) Champions: How I Championed Tableau at Work

TUG Life: The Top N Reasons to join a TUG

TUG Life: How to Organize an Internal TUG

What I Learned from ________ (Makeover Monday, Viz for Social Good, or Workout Wednesday, to name a few).

DataViz Governance: How I Get Good Quality Vizzes to Market while meeting Standards

, Those are just the 10 topics that came to mind. Not sure and want to flesh out your topic idea? We'd love to help. DM @thefringefest, Alex, Fi, or schedule a vetting session with Emily to talk through it.

Note: Choosing a topic from the list above or consulting with the Emily or another TFF team member does not guarantee inclusion in the conference.